A Little Q and A. (Carrie is the "A" parts. Not sure who "Q" is...hmmm.)

Q: So...what's your name?A. That's kind of obvious by now, isn't it? Q. C'mon!!A. Okay! It's Carrie Ann Pearson. Before I was married, and adopted my husband's last name, it was Carrie Ann Clevidence. When people asked me how to spell it, I'd say, "Just like 'evidence' with a 'Cl' in front." I learned that trick from my dad. Q. Do you have children? If so, how many and what kinds?A. Yes, I have three. They are the girl kind. Here's a picture of them when they were little and a more recent one. I love them to the stratosphere and back. (I think that's farther than the moon, right?)

Q. Why do you write books?A. Because I like to find something I didn't know about and share it in book form. I especially like to share it with children who are like little sponges soaking up everything they see and hear.Q. Euw. That sponge thing is gross.A. Sorry. You know what I mean. Don't you agree children like to learn new things as long as they are shared in a way that is exciting and interesting?Q. Hey! I'm asking the questions here! But, yes I agree. Exciting, interesting, new...those are all good. What do you do when you aren't writing?A. Anything that is not sitting down, like running, hiking with my Labradoodles Roxy and Kona. This picture was taken after a hike and it cracks me up. I guess we let our dogs on the couch. I also mountain bike, stand up paddle, kayak, and windsurf on Lake Superior. When its cold, which it often is in Marquette, I cross country ski and snowshoe run.

Carrie's Rules to Live By: For Adults- Play nice.- When you are done playing nice, put your toys away before someone breaks an appendage. They might need said appendage to WRITE A BOOK or something. Sheesh.- Wear clothes that make you feel good, not what you see in Vogue. (Those Vogue clothes, while quite pretty, actually hurt.)- Hairstyles? That's a whole 'nother ball of string. Or is that beeswax? - When in doubt, write about it. Doubt would make a good main character, now that I think about it. Hmmm.)- When the dogs whine at the door, they need to go potty. (This is just a rule my children need a refresher on so I decided to add it here in case they read this. Hi gals!)

Carrie's Rules to Live By: for Children- Play nice.- That's it. I really, really think that's all there is to it. If we play nice, everything else takes care of itself. - Oh, maybe we should read stuff, too. That's not a rule, just a good idea. When we read, we learn. When we learn, we realize we are more alike than we are unalike and that helps us play nice. See what I did there?